Tag Archives: Joe

Book Launch

Posted on May 21, 2018 by johnbrucecairns

Dressed in my slimfits and red bootees I went off to the book reading, walking from Kennington, asking directions from an obliging girl, to Fitzalan St where it took place in the Royal Oak.  David Rix shook my hand and … Continue reading →

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Wild Boys Party

Posted on May 10, 2017 by johnbrucecairns

In see-through red shirt I’ve had for over fifty years and Japan windcheater, off to Quentin’s party with champagne, cake, box of chenin blanc, card and Latin dictionary.  He’d said he’s doing Latin.  Wrong address directed me to right one, … Continue reading →

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Karaoke Party, from Diary Entry

Posted on November 28, 2016 by johnbrucecairns

The train was packed until Clapham Junction.  I found The Old Crown though that its advertising itself as OC fooled me for a minute.  Seeing no one in the bar I proceeded through to stairs going up and climbed to … Continue reading →

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To Blog: Model Party

Posted on September 10, 2016 by johnbrucecairns

Aiming for the start at 8:30, after peeing I left at 7:30 for Joe’s party Dominika had invited me to, taking the fast train to Waterloo, Jubilee to Canada Waters and found the DLR station, after asking where it was … Continue reading →

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To Blog or Not to Blog

Posted on August 27, 2016 by johnbrucecairns

Went off at 7:30 to Joe’s party and as usual was first to arrive.  Metta, Joe’s partner, is Dutch and had lost her fanny bag with passport in it and cards.  She wanted the sound system on the roof of … Continue reading →

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Meet the Girlfriend

Posted on May 2, 2015 by johnbrucecairns

After Quentin buzzed me in I was climbing the stairs in front when his head appeared round a corner at the back of the ground floor to redirect me.  I’d forgotten to bring his address but remembered it sufficiently though … Continue reading →

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launch of living in the future

Posted on July 26, 2014 by johnbrucecairns

I took the overground to Hackney Central. I asked a regulating policeman the way to Hackney Downs. He said there was trouble with trains there. I was going to a magazine launch on platform 1 and not for a train. … Continue reading →

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Chomu Party

Posted on June 10, 2013 by johnbrucecairns

This Saturday I took the train all the way to Waterloo, the Jubilee to Canada Water, the East London to Whitechapel and whichever, District or Hammersmith and City, to Mile End. It was quicker. Tim let me in. His two … Continue reading →

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Quentin’s birthday party

Posted on May 1, 2013 by johnbrucecairns

Starting out late and taking the slow train to Waterloo, changing at Euston from one Northern line to the other, I was yet making good time for a party starting from 7:15 at Argyle St, King’s X, and was only … Continue reading →

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Respite from Railing

Posted on October 2, 2012 by johnbrucecairns

Finding Dominika’s flat involved asking lots of directions from lots of people. Fortunately a secure side door wasn’t (secure), because she wasn’t in to buzz me in. I left the cactus house present and the two torn halves of almost … Continue reading →

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